Suggested Reading

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The following works inform the philosophy, research foundation, and applied practice behind Bespoke Bay’s founding principles and the Analog Leadership Institute™.

Together, they explore leadership, learning, judgement, and human-development in complex and uncertain environments. Each text is in my personal library.

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How transformative experiences shape leaders’ character, judgment, and purpose. This research is foundational in understanding modern US-based business approaches to translating challenge into success. By Warren Bennis & Robert J. Thomas. Publisher:

How transformative experiences shape leaders’ character, judgment, and purpose. This research is foundational in understanding modern US-based business approaches to translating challenge into success. By Warren Bennis & Robert J. Thomas. Publisher: Harvard Business

Radical candor is a new way to conceptualize what some of us think of as "tough love". It incorporates the complexity of the human experience into it's approach, offers concrete examples of how we can uplift our teams by sharing perspectives clearly.

Radical candor is a new way to conceptualize what some of us think of as "tough love". It incorporates the complexity of the human experience into it's approach, offers concrete examples of how we can uplift our teams by sharing perspectives clearly. Perfect for anyone giving or receiving feedback for the first time. By Kim Scott. Publisher: St. Martin's Press

Dr. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's foundational work within positive psychology outlines the fundamentals of the concept of flow, an optimal experience of consciousness. A piece worth exploring for anyone who does anything (that means you). The better we

Dr. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's foundational work within positive psychology outlines the fundamentals of the concept of flow, an optimal experience of consciousness. A piece worth exploring for anyone who does anything (that means you). The better we can relate to our experience of the present, the more we can get out of it- Dr. Csikszentmihalyi provides a perfect foundation to launch oneself into a new chapter of experiencing one's life.

A powerful reminder of what matters in writing. The ability to express yourself quickly in writing, as AI works its way into workflows, will never let you down. This book exemplifies how to get a message across in its own fashion. By Todd Rogers and

A powerful reminder of what matters in writing. The ability to express yourself quickly in writing, as AI works its way into workflows, will never let you down. This book exemplifies how to get a message across in its own fashion. By Todd Rogers and Jessica Lasky-Fink.

Dr. David A. Kolb's foundational work on experiential learning and the functional model for practitioners. This work synthesizes psychological, philosophical, and pedagogical approaches to understand how humans take experience and translate it into k

Dr. David A. Kolb's foundational work on experiential learning and the functional model for practitioners. This work synthesizes psychological, philosophical, and pedagogical approaches to understand how humans take experience and translate it into knowledge. Foundational to the theoretical framework of my doctoral research.

Dr. Carol S. Dweck's book Mindset changed the field of modern leadership development. By framing the individual as the center of consciousness, Dr. Dweck demonstrates how we can shift our mindset to enable what we want.

Dr. Carol S. Dweck's book Mindset changed the field of modern leadership development. By framing the individual as the center of consciousness, Dr. Dweck demonstrates how we can shift our mindset to enable what we want.